Laureate head of Doros right / ΔωΡITωN, Tyche or Astarte, turreted, standing facing, head right, wearing chiton, shoulders and arms bare, holding standard in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Faint date (L P)KH (= year 127 = 64/65 CE). horizontally in left field. 22mm, 8.21 grams. Rouvier 758; RPC 4761; Mionnet 149; Rosenberger 16.

Rare.

Dora (also known as Dor) was an ancient Phoenician port city located on the Mediterranean coast of present-day Israel, south of Mount Carmel. Founded in the Late Bronze Age, Dora became an important maritime and trade center due to its strategic position along key coastal routes. Initially a Canaanite settlement, it later came under Phoenician influence, serving as a hub for commerce and seafaring. The city saw successive control by various empires, including the Assyrians, Persians, and Greeks, and was later fortified during the Hellenistic period. Under the Romans, Dora remained a modest but active port. Its long history reflects the layered cultural and political dynamics of the eastern Mediterranean coastal region.